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November 15, 2014
Crazy Love (With Van Morrison)
Read moreAlbum: Genius Loves Company, Concord, August 2004. Performed at The 34th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards (produced by Phil Ramone, recorded by PBS on 12 June 2003, first aired on July 9th) at the Marriott Marquis in New York City, Ray performed Crazy Love with Van Morrison. The (enhanced) audio was one of the best tracks on […]
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November 14, 2014
Do I Ever Cross your Mind (With Bonnie Raitt)
Read moreAlbum: Genius Loves Company, Concord, August 2004. The album was recorded at RPM International (and some of the orchestral parts elsewhere) in Los Angeles between mid 2003 and March 2004. For an unabridged personnel listing see Wikipedia.
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November 12, 2014
Ensemble (With Ginie Line / Lara Fabian)
Read moreAlbum: Thanks For Bringing Love Around Again, Crossover 4000, May 2002.Ginie also released the track on her debut album, Play (2005). Recorded at Ouistiti Studios and Plus XXX Studios in Paris, RPM International in Los Angeles, and Lighthouse Recording Studio, Studio City, California. For the personnel, follow the album link, above. Live:02 TV Star In 2010 the song, […]
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November 12, 2014
Evenin’ (With Tony Bennett)
Read moreAlbum3: Tony Bennett, Playin’ With My Friends: Bennett Sings The Blues, Columbia CK 85833, 6 November 2001. Written by Harry White / Mitchell Parrish. Recorded in May 2001 with The Ralph Sharon Quartet: Ralph Sharon – piano; Mike Melvoin – Hammond B3 organ; Clayton Cameron – drums; Gray Sargent – guitar; Paul Langosch – bass. The vocals were arranged […]
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November 12, 2014
Every Day I Have the Blues (With Chris Thomas) (Ray Charles On Piano)
Read moreAlbum: More Music From Ray, Atlantic/WEA, 29 October 2004. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, probably in 2003. Chris Thomas singing in Lowell Fulson style, Ray backing him on piano, for a scene in the biopic Ray. Update 01.02.2021: the video of this performance is no longer available on YouTube, please let me know in the […]
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November 12, 2014
Fever (With Natalie Cole)
Read moreAlbum: Genius Loves Company, Concord, August 2004. The album was recorded at RPM International (and some of the orchestral parts elsewhere) in Los Angeles between mid 2003 and March 2004. For an unabridged personnel listing see Wikipedia. (Read this if you want to understand a) how the conga, drums, finger snaps, and bass guitar were synchronized with each other to […]
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November 11, 2014
God Bless America Again (With Billy Preston, Slash A.O. aka The American Rebels)
Read moreCompilation album: Ray Charles Sings for America, Rhino/WEA, 3 September 2002.[After the album release, the song was remixed for radio DJs; see below]. The weeks after the 9/11 attack the American airwaves were filled with patriotic songs. Ray’s America The Beautiful was probably the song that was most frequently played.A year later Rhino/WEA released a compiler, Ray Charles Sings for […]
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November 9, 2014
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (By Stefanie Minatee, Ray Charles On Keyboards)
Read moreAlbum (DVD): Ray Charles Celebrates A Gospel Christmas, Urban Works, 23 November 2004 (2002). Filmed at the Resch Center in Green Bay (WI), on 8 December 2002, with the Voices of Jubilation Gospel Choir of Newark. Update 10.02.2021: the video of this performance is no longer available on YouTube, please let me know in the comments below […]
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November 9, 2014
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (By Harold Dudley, Ray Charles On Keyboards)
Read moreAlbum (DVD): Ray Charles Celebrates A Gospel Christmas, Urban Works, 23 November 2004 (2002). Filmed at the Resch Center in Green Bay (WI), on 8 December 2002, with the Voices of Jubilation Gospel Choir of Newark. Update 10.02.2021: the video of this performance is no longer available on YouTube, please let me know in the comments below […]
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November 9, 2014
Heaven Help Us All (With Gladys Knight)
Read moreAlbum: Genius Loves Company, Concord, August 2004. The album was recorded at RPM International (and some of the orchestral parts elsewhere) in Los Angeles between mid 2003 and March 2004. For an unabridged personnel listing see Wikipedia. Ray probably never sounded so unlike himself, but Gladys carried the tune – and the terrific arrangement – like the […]
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November 9, 2014
Here We Go Again (With Norah Jones)
Read moreAlbum: Genius Loves Company, Concord, August 2004.In 2010 Blue Note Records released …Featuring Norah Jones, a collection of Norah Jones’ musical collaborations from the first decade of the new century. The album was recorded at RPM International (and some of the orchestral parts elsewhere) in Los Angeles between mid 2003 and March 2004. Just as in the […]
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November 9, 2014
Hey Girl
Read moreAlbum (DVD): Ray Charles à L’Olympia, Music Video Distributors, 2006 (2000).Album (CD): Ray Charles à L’Olympia, XIII Bis Records, 11 January 2005 (2000), 640543 2. The song was written in 1963 by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Brother Ray ‘found it back’ in his frailer days. (I hope that Melbourne concert from ’67 will be made public […]